UIC Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics Network

What UIC Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics Network does

The University of Illinois College of Medicine Chicago is the Chicago campus of what is recognized as the nation's largest public medical school, operating as part of the University of Illinois System alongside Peoria and Rockford campuses. Founded in 1882 and headquartered at 1853 West Polk Street in Chicago's University Medical District, the institution enrolls 800+ students and employs 900+ faculty. It delivers an MD program, joint-degree programs (MD/MS in Clinical and Translational Science, MD/MS in Biomedical Engineering, MD/MPH, MD/MBA, and the MD/PhD Medical Scientist Training Program), masters and doctoral biomedical programs (including the GEMS pipeline), 90+ ACGME-accredited residency and fellowship programs, and Continuing Medical Education. Scholarly concentration programs distinguish the curriculum, including AI in Medicine, Global Medicine, Urban Medicine, Innovation Medicine, Clinical Executive Medicine, and Patient-centered Medicine. The College draws on $200M+ in annual research funding, state-of-the-art facilities including BSL2/BSL3 wet labs across 22 buildings spanning roughly one million square feet, and IT infrastructure (COMIR) supporting BenWare service-desk, BioRender figure creation, and a professionally managed secure data room.

Name

UIC Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics Network

Legal name

University of Illinois College of Medicine Chicago

Website

https://chicago.medicine.uic.edu

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The University of Illinois College of Medicine Chicago is the Chicago campus of the nation's largest public medical school, delivering MD, joint-degree, masters/doctoral, GME, and CME programs to 800+ students across an academic health enterprise anchored by UI Health.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAHAGAB

Medical Schools (MD/DO Granting)

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Medical & Health Sciences Universities

SECONDARYEDAHAAAC

Public Research Universities with Academic Medical Centers (AMCs)

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Public Research Universities

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Academic Medical Centers & Teaching Hospitals (University-Affiliated)

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Medical & Health Sciences Universities

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Biomedical Sciences & Medical Research Institutes (University-Based)

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Medical & Health Sciences Universities

SECONDARYEDAAALAC

Healthcare Clinical Professions (CME/CE for Nurses, Allied Health, Pharmacy)

Education/Adult & Continuing Education/Professional Licensure & Continuing Professional Education (CE/CPE)

SECONDARYEDAMABAJ

Health Science & Medical STEM Programs (Pre-Med, Public Health)

Education/Supplemental & Enrichment Programs (Arts, STEM, Language)/STEM Enrichment & Science Programs

Keywords

• Medical education
• Graduate medical education
• Biomedical research
• Residency training
• Continuing medical education

Headquarters

HQ city

Chicago, IL

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Operations

Revenue model

1. Medical Education Tuition: Revenue from MD program tuition, graduate degree programs (Masters and Doctoral), and joint degree programs (MD/MPH, MD/MBA, MD/MS)
2. Research Funding: Over $200M in annual research funding supporting faculty research across the College of Medicine
3. Graduate Medical Education: Residency and fellowship programs generating revenue through affiliated hospital training relationships
4. Continuing Medical Education (CME): CME programs providing healthcare professionals with cutting-edge knowledge and advanced skills for enhanced patient care

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

The University of Illinois College of Medicine Chicago delivers medical education and biomedical research training through its Doctor of Medicine (MD) program, joint degree programs (MD/MPH, MD/MBA, MD/MS), the Medical Scientist Training Program (MD/PhD), Masters and Doctoral programs, Graduate Medical Education (90+ residency and fellowship programs), Continuing Medical Education, and specialized Scholarly Concentration Programs. Clinical training occurs at University of Illinois Hospital and affiliated clinics serving diverse and underserved patient populations.

Product overview

The University of Illinois College of Medicine Chicago offers medical education programs including the Doctor of Medicine (MD) program, joint degree programs (MD/MS, MD/MPH, MD/MBA, MD/MS in Biomedical Engineering), the Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP), Graduate Medical Education with 90+ residency and fellowship programs, and Continuing Medical Education. The institution also provides scholarly concentration programs such as AI in Medicine, Global Medicine, Urban Medicine, Innovation Medicine, and Clinical Executive Medicine programs. UI Health serves as the academic health enterprise affiliated with the college. Note: This source data pertains to the College of Medicine rather than a specific Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• UI Health: UIC's academic health enterprise affiliated with the College of Medicine
• GEMS (Graduate Education in Biomedical Sciences)
• MSTP (Medical Scientist Training Program)
• COM-Unity

Products and services

• Doctor of Medicine (MD) Program Four-year medical degree program preparing students for clinical practice, with curriculum, electives catalog, and admissions through the College of Medicine.
• Joint Degree Programs Combined degree programs including MD/MPH, MD/MBA, MD/MS in Clinical and Translational Science, and MD/MS in Biomedical Engineering that allow students to earn two degrees concurrently.
• Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP) Dual-degree MD/PhD program preparing exceptional students for careers as physician-scientists through integrated medical and research training.
• Graduate Education in Biomedical Sciences (GEMS) Pipeline graduate program providing a pathway to departmental biomedical sciences graduate programs within the College of Medicine.
• Masters and Doctoral Programs Advanced graduate degree offerings including Masters of Health Professions Education, Master of Science in Medical Physiology, and Patient Safety Leadership.
• Graduate Medical Education (Residency and Fellowship) Specialized clinical training programs for medical school graduates, offering 90+ residency and fellowship opportunities across multiple specialties.
• Continuing Medical Education (CME) Programs providing healthcare professionals with cutting-edge knowledge, advanced skills, and evidence-based practices to enhance patient care and professional development.
• MD Scholarly Concentration Programs Specialized concentration tracks for MD students including Education Medicine, Global Medicine, Urban Medicine, Innovation Medicine, Clinical Executive Medicine, Patient-centered Medicine, and Artificial Intelligence in Medicine programs.
• Guaranteed Professional Program Admissions (GPPA) Pre-MD program offering conditional admission to the College of Medicine for high-performing undergraduate students.

Quantifiable outcome

• 90+ residency and fellowship programs available
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• UI HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUI Health is UIC's academic health enterprise. The College of Medicine maintains close affiliation with UI Health facilities for clinical training and patient care. Medical students have access to UI Health facilities and exposure to diverse patient populations.
• Training Affiliate HospitalscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClinical training affiliations with multiple hospitals across Chicago for residency programs and medical student clinical rotations. Students train at University of Illinois Hospital and partnering clinics across the city.
• University of Illinois SystemcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of the University of Illinois System which includes campuses in Urbana-Champaign, Springfield, and Chicago. Collaborates on research, education, and resource sharing across the system.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Indiana University School of Medicine: Largest medical school in the U.S. by enrollment with statewide campus system and major research funding; directly comparable to UIC's multi-campus public medical school model.
• University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine: Top-tier public medical school with a major academic medical center and large NIH-funded research portfolio; comparable as a public MD-granting school with affiliated academic health system.
• University of Michigan Medical School: Large public research medical school with substantial NIH funding and broad MD/PhD programs; highly comparable as a flagship public medical school with similar scale of research enterprise and residency footprint.

Regional players

• Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science: North Chicago-area medical school offering MD and graduate biomedical programs; comparable as a regional MD-granting institution competing for similar applicant pools and clinical training affiliations.
• Rush Medical College: Chicago-based MD-granting medical college affiliated with Rush University Medical Center; directly comparable as a regional medical school competitor serving similar patient populations.
• University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine: Elite private medical school in Chicago with a strong research focus; comparable as a Chicago-based MD-granting school competing for biomedical research funding and top applicants.
• Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine: Private research medical school also based in Chicago, directly comparable as a peer MD-granting institution in the same metro, competing for faculty, students, and research dollars against UIC.
• Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine: Private Jesuit medical school in the Chicago suburbs with MD program and residency offerings; comparable as a same-metro MD-granting institution competing for students and clinical training sites.

Direct peers

• Rush University Medical Center: Academic medical center and medical school in Chicago providing clinical training and residency programs; directly comparable as an integrated medical education and clinical care enterprise serving similar urban populations.

Others

• Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC): National association that administers the AMCAS admissions system and MCAT, and accredits U.S. medical schools; relevant peer/adjacent entity because UIC participates in AAMC-administered admissions and has received AAMC teaching awards.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/uiccom
• Facebookfacebook.com/UIllinoisMedicine
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/uic-bmg
• Instagraminstagram.com/uillinoismedicine

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M&A

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